Chelsea Clinton to stay on foundation board

She's committed to ensuring those in need get help

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Published 10:34 pm, Thursday, August 25, 2016

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FILE - In this July 28, 2016 file photo, Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. A Clinton spokeswoman says the daughter of former President Bill Clinton, the founder of the family foundation, and the Democratic presidential nominee will stay on the foundation's board. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) ORG XMIT: WX107 less

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Chelsea Clinton would remain on the board of her family's foundation even if her mother is elected president, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

The announcement comes as a health project connected to the Clinton Foundation is exploring a number of changes to minimize potential conflicts of interest in the event of another Clinton White House, but may still accept foreign government and corporate funding.

A spokeswoman for the 36-year-old daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and current Democratic presidential nominee, said Chelsea Clinton was committed to ensuring that those benefiting from the foundation's work would continue to receive "that often life-changing help," and as a result Chelsea Clinton "would remain on the board to help steward the implementation of changes which do that appropriately."

Former President Bill Clinton announced last week that if Hillary Clinton were elected president, the Clinton Foundation would no longer accept foreign and corporate donations, he would step down from its board and he no longer would raise money for the organization.